FaultScore

2006 Lincoln Zephyr other reported problems

10 of the 277 complaints about the 2006 Lincoln Zephyr are about the other systems — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 144,250 miles.

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10

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Unknown OR Other 10 100.0%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Citrus Heights, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

UNKNOWN

NHTSA complaint #11447765 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 144,250 miles Richland, WA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

DASHBOARD ON VEHICLE IS WARPED DEFROSTER VENT IS OUT WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DEFROST PROPERLY OBSTRUCTS VISION WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA complaint #11413579 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Glenside, PA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE CAR ACCELERATES AND LOSES SPEED ON SIDE STREET AND HIGHWAYS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF LOSS OF SPEED CONTROL.

NHTSA complaint #11312194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 182,000 miles Raytown, MO Crash 2 injured

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

IN CAR ACCIDENT ON DEC 12, 2019. UPON IMPACT. SEVERE PAIN CAUSED FROM AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MYSELF AND MY SON WHEN BOTH HIT IN THE FACE. MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED DUE TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT . MY CAR WAS TURNED A LITTLE TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID FULL BLOWN REAR IMPACT COMING UP OVER HILL. WAS ON A CITY STREET AND MY STEERING WHEEL WAS BROKEN IN HALF. I AM RECEIVING RECALL ON AIR BAGS 40 DAYS AFTER ACCIDENT OCCURRED. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING A RENTAL AT COST TO ME FOR ALMOST 6 WEEKS NOW.

NHTSA complaint #11300994 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Rock Hill, SC

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TAKATA RECALL.ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEFLATED.LIGHT STAYS ON IN MY CAR CONSTANTLY

NHTSA complaint #11088337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 152,000 miles Orland, CA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TAKATA RECALL WE NEED THIS ISSUE FIXED. AIRBAGS ARE SO IMPORTANT AND SMALL CHILDREN ARE TRANSPORTED IN THIS CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11044904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Henderson, NV

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

GARAGE KEPT, LOW MILEAGE, WELL TAKEN CARE OF. DASH BOARD IS WARPING, SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS LINCOLN.

NHTSA complaint #10993018 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 59,600 miles Arnold, MO

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. HAD IT DIAGNOSED AND FAULT ACCORDING TO CODE WAS B229015 FAULT PPT D1 TO D3 RHS FRONT SENSOR NOT READING PROPERLY NEED TO REPLACE INBOARD AND OUTBOARD RHS FRONT RAILS THIS VEHICLE HAS HARDLEY EVER HAD A FRONT PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT THESE RAILS SHOULD OR COULD BE DAMAGED OR BENT CAUSING THE SENSOR NOT TO READ. THIS IS A DEFECTIVE AND OR INFERIOR RAIL SYSTEM.

NHTSA complaint #10851979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Newnan, GA

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

THE DASH BOARD OF THE VEHICLE IS SEVERELY WARPED, I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS YEAR MODEL. THE WARP IS AT THE DEFROST VENT AS WELL AT THE FRONT OF THE DASH ABOVE THE CLOCK. THE WARP IS A SAFETY CONCERN, AS DEFROST DOES NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD DUE TO THE WARPING. DOOR HANDLE (SPECIFICALLY DRIVES SIDE AT THIS TIME) WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW OR HAVE SOMEONE ELSE OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE. THIS IS ALSO A SAFETY CONCERN, AS IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #10717819 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

at 2,000 miles Kingman, AZ

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 LINCOLN ZEPHYR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF OPEN WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING STARTED SIMPLY BY PUSHING THE REMOTE IGNITION KEY. SHE STATED THAT IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF COULD BE OPENED WITHOUT HER KNOWLEDGE, ALLOWING SOMEONE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE MARCH OF 2008. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. FORD STATED THAT THERE WAS A GLITCH IN THE REMOTE IGNITION KEY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,348 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. UPDATED 06/25/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE ARE 4 SYMBOL BUTTONS ON THE IGNITION KEY THAT DO NOT REQUIRE A LOT OF FORCE TO ACTIVATE. THE BUTTONS CAN BE ACTIVATED BY OBJEXTS PUCHING AGAINST THEM. UPDATED 06/25/08

NHTSA complaint #10229789 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 2006 Lincoln Zephyr problems

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